MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Malta to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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